1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8583.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8583.c
index 7d33cda3f8f6..2d201afead3b 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8583.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8583.c
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@ static int pcf8583_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         if (!pcf8583)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
+        i2c_set_clientdata(client, pcf8583);
+
         pcf8583->rtc = rtc_device_register(pcf8583_driver.driver.name,
                         &client->dev, &pcf8583_rtc_ops, THIS_MODULE);
 
@@ -285,7 +287,6 @@ static int pcf8583_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
                 goto exit_kfree;
         }
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, pcf8583);
         return 0;
 
 exit_kfree: